Meanings
nouncall number (plural call numbers)
plural call numbers
- library scienceAn identification number, usually consisting of a combination of numbers and characters, used to identify and locate materials within a library; the shelfmark that conveys it.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
Similar
call markpressmark
Broader
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan signatura topogràfica, signatura
- signatura topogràficaidentification number for materials within a library
- signaturaidentification number for materials within a library
Chinese Mandarin 索書號 /索书号
- 索書號 /索书号 (suǒshūhào)identification number for materials within a library
French cote
- coteidentification number for materials within a library
Irish gairmuimhir
- gairmuimhiridentification number for materials within a library
Swedish hyllsignum
- hyllsignumidentification number for materials within a library
Cite this entry
APA
call number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20number
MLA
“call number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20number.
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